Kieran’s POV

I don’t confront Killian with anger. That would be too easy. Too obvious.

If Killian were the man everyone believes him to be—the honorable Alpha, the unshakable pillar—anger would slide off him like rain on stone. And if he were something else… anger would only give him warning.

No. What I give him instead is a test. I choose the moment carefully.

Midday, when the pack is awake but calm. When routines have settled into a fragile imitation of peace. Killian is on the ...